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UNKNOWA MEMBERS OF UNITED FARM WO RKERS UNION From tne morning newspaper, The El Paso Times, July 26, 1975: Farm Worker Sympathizers™ ° Arrested In Pecos County Special To The Ei Paso Times FORT STOCKTON, Tex.—A group of 14 United Farm Worker Union sympathizers were released on bond irom Pecos County jail here alter being arrested early Friday morning for trespassing, Pecos County Sheriff Charles TenEyck said. A total of 42 UFW supporters have been " arrested for trespassing since Wednesday aiter they began a campaign in Reeves acd Pecos counties to get area laborers to Support their movement, ‘;TenEyck said eight men and five women were arrested about 7 a.m. Friday when tuey drove onto a private road on the Mike Burkholder farm about two miles south of Covanosa, Tex, off County Raod 1776. Tattle yust Vike Taursaay.” JenEy ck said. But they drove past some posted signs and that is all there was to it." The picketers were charged with crimi- na! trespass about 9a.m. before justice of the peace Tillie Cook. TenEycek said the prisoners were re leased on a $400 bond posted by a represen-. talive of the Warren Burnett law office of Odessa. After nearly a month In the Reeves-Pecos counties area the UFW ef- forts have not culy been dampened by cool weather and rein, but this week they have met with costly arrests and same reluc- tance from the field workers they are Striving 10 unify. Workers failed to leave the fields Thursday and Friday, although 250 did come from one field in Reeves county Wednesday. ’ “Many (workers) don't join the move- tnent because (hey do not want to lose their contacts with the growers,” said UFW leader Antonio Crendain. “The workers keep telling us they are aircady making $2 ap hour and that they necd to make the money so they can go back to the (Rio Grande) Vailey.” . Orendaiu said he was at another picket line when the arrests were made Friday, but unon inspecting tha site shortty after- wards he said no private property. signs were visible. “But,” he hastily added, “twe or three ours acer the arrest there were three Signs up,” Tentyck disagreed and said his deput: told hiva they personally take et he | red on black signs. “This group went off on their own and had no advisement about public or private property lines,” he said. Sheriff's deputies at the Thursday- Coyanosa pickets did indicate to the de monstrators the line separating public. from private property. One trespassing at-- rest was made however, Some 27 sympathizers were arrested Wednesday at a picket near Verhalen in southeastern Reeves County. All picketers. _aTe now free on a $40 cash bond each,. in said. a sais +> a New